Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by helping your child to create a papier mache shofar.

Skip the plastic eggs this Easter: make a paper mache Easter egg sculpture in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

Not all snowmen are made of ice. This popcorn snowman tastes like the holiday season and also makes a cute decoration on any dining table.

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Teach your child the colors of the rainbow while creating an impressive treat that will brighten up the whole kitchen.

This latke song gets your child excited for the Hanukkah treat. Sing this latke song with your child during the Festival of Lights.

When your child makes cute and delicious pudding cup faces, he has also created edible works of art!

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.